When you hear yourself saying “That will do” when it directly effects you and your families future home, tough decisions are required.

We met the owners of this property at a self-build exhibition in Farnborough earlier this year. They loved our work and felt connected with our design philosophy. They were well advanced with an alternative designer, but felt that the process hadn't given them something that matched their vision for their future home.

When we discussed the opportunities that were currently being overlooked, they decided to appoint us to take over and explore a new approach. Having led them through our process with renewed energy and creativity, we completed the new design and made a submission for planning approval. The application was recently granted. We are now working with our Client helping them to decide how the project should proceed, with the next objectives to obtain quotes before moving forward into the construction phase.

The new design embraced a 'whole site' approach, where previously the ideas, in our view, had been too constrained to the envelope of the existing property. This new perspective was key to finding a solution where the house and site feels connected. As with every project, we undertook a thorough interrogation of the clients lifestyle needs and design preferences. This was then followed with well thought out ideas balancing the flow and feel of spaces with practical and technical considerations including good aesthetics.

It is not unusual for self-builders to explore different design services before finding a good match. This project is an good example of how the client's courage to try something new, when they were feeling underwhelmed, rewarded them with something special.